Leander Metal Gates is the Austin metro's gate service contractor, running scheduled maintenance plans for property managers, HOA boards and facility managers who want every gate on one schedule. We handle plans from 1 gate to 5 gates on a single log, covering swing operators, slide operators, keypad and intercom entries and the safety devices on each.
Our technicians visit occupied properties during normal hours, working one gate at a time so a lane is never closed longer than a test needs. Backed by 14 years in business, we have completed over 1,127 projects, and a manager can ask for the written visit report from any plan.
From the first inventory walk to the quarterly safety test and the one-page report, our team handles the parts of upkeep that stop a small fault becoming a failed gate. Serving Leander and neighboring Georgetown, Lakeway and Cedar Park, visits follow the property's schedule, and the report goes out the same day.
Send us your gate count, your operator makes and your target start date, and we will schedule an inventory walk.
Numbers first
Alma, Lohmans Crossing, Lakeway
A property manager tired of calling a different repair shop each time a condo gate stuck
Investment and duration figures are estimates. Your written quote sets the final price and schedule.
Alma manages five gates at Lohmans Crossing in Lakeway, and she wanted them all on one plan instead of five call-outs. We wrote one schedule with quarterly visits, hinge lube, force checks, a safety device test, a shared log and a one-page report after each visit. The plan runs an estimated $445 to $560 per month for the five gates, each visit takes an estimated 1 to 3 hours per gate, and Alma now has one invoice and one log for the whole site.
A quarterly visit works through the same list on every gate, so nothing depends on which technician arrives, from a 14 ft pair in Cedar Park to a trackless cantilever slide gate in Round Rock. The technician lubes the hinges, checks the closing force, tests the photo eyes and edges, looks at the coating and writes the result in the shared log, the way Alma's quarterly visits in Lakeway run for 5 gates.
| Step | What is checked | What it prevents |
|---|---|---|
| Hinge lube | Hinge pins and bearings | Sag and squeal |
| Force check | Closing force at the leaf edge | A failed safety test |
| Safety device test | Photo eyes, edges, manual release | An entrapment fault |
| Battery check | Backup power and charger | A lockout in an outage |
| Log entry | Findings and parts needed | A repeat call-out |
A service contract should name the gates, the visit schedule, the tests performed and what is billed outside the plan, so a manager can compare two offers line by line, as Alma did for her 5 gates in Lakeway.
A scheduled gate service plan typically runs an estimated $89 to $112 per gate per month, with an estimated 1 to 3 hours per visit. Repairs outside the plan are quoted separately, and a recoat of a faded leaf typically runs an estimated $32 to $49 per square foot over an estimated 1 to 3 days. An operator retrofit on a manual gate typically runs an estimated $1,850 to $3,600 over an estimated 4 to 8 hours.
One leaf running on a floor track, for a flat drive with side room and no swing space
A counterbalanced leaf on enclosed carriages, for caliche, crowned drives and heavy daily use
From a coded keypad to video calling, with visitor and courier codes set up
Investment and duration figures are estimates. Your written quote sets the final price and schedule.
| Job | Est. investment | Est. duration |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled gate service plan | Est. $89 to $112 per gate per month | Est. 1 to 3 hours |
| Strip and recoat of a faded leaf | Est. $32 to $49 per square foot | Est. 1 to 3 days |
| Operator added to a manual gate | Est. $1,850 to $3,600 per operator system | Est. 4 to 8 hours |
| One-leaf automated swing gate | Est. $2,600 to $4,800 per complete system | Est. 1 to 2 days |
Treat each figure as a Leander estimate, subject to change. A written quote sets the final price and the schedule after the inventory walk confirms the gate count, the operator makes and the visit rhythm.
A gate with an operator, a daily cycle count and public access needs a plan, while a manual gate on a rarely used drive can wait for a call-out. Terrence's distribution yard on Chisholm Trail Road in Round Rock sees about 60 trucks a day, so its cantilever and operator sit on the visit list. A two-leaf automated swing entry at an estimated $4,300 to $7,900 on a busy business park does, while a manual gate on a quiet lot can wait for a call-out.
Between visits, a manager can spot trouble early. A gate that drifts, a closing leaf that slows, a photo eye that blinks or an operator that hums all point to a visit worth booking, whether it is Calvin's 300 linear ft fence line in Sunset Valley or Terrence's 28 ft cantilever in Round Rock.
We keep a short checklist for site staff, and Patrice's board at Ranch at Cypress Creek in Cedar Park uses it alongside its written 10-year parts plan, so small signs reach the right person.
A service plan keeps the fire-access hardware honest. Round Rock publishes guidelines for emergency access controlled gate systems that call for a city-approved Knox key switch and an acceptance test with the Fire Marshal's Office, and sites in Steiner Ranch and Lakeway fall to Lake Travis Fire Rescue. For Leander, check with the Fire Marshal's Office. Leander straddles the Williamson and Travis County line, so we confirm which side a property sits on first.
We run service plans across a 35-mile radius, from Alma's Lohmans Crossing site in Lakeway to Calvin's Brodie Lane lot in Sunset Valley. Patrice's entry in Cedar Park and Terrence's yard in Round Rock sit inside the same radius, as do Georgetown and Steiner Ranch. Homeowners after the residential work we do can head to our Leander home page.
Property managers choose us for 14 years of work across 1,127 projects, with one crew that builds the gate and the same crew that services it. Weld integrity, post plumb, hinge alignment and gate sag sit under our 2-year workmanship warranty, while the operator maker's parts warranty is separate.
Managers also compare commercial gate and slide gate systems, HOA and gated community entry systems and commercial security and perimeter fencing.
A plan typically runs an estimated $89 to $112 per gate per month, and Alma's five gates at Lohmans Crossing come to an estimated $445 to $560 per month.
A visit is typically an estimated 1 to 3 hours per gate, and a pad-mounted retrofit of an operator on a manual gate is an estimated 4 to 8 hours at an estimated $1,850 to $3,600.
Quarterly, with hinge lube, force checks and a safety device test on every gate each time, in Leander, Georgetown, Cedar Park and Lakeway alike.
Yes, after an inventory walk we list the operators and the parts they need, then price the plan, from a track-mounted slide gate at an estimated $1,800 to $4,900 to a trackless cantilever slide gate at an estimated $6,300 to $9,700.
Call the office and we book the next open slot, and the log shows what the last visit found, as it does for Alma's plan at Lohmans Crossing in Lakeway.
A one-page report lists each gate, the tests passed, the parts worn and the next visit date, the same format Patrice's board in Cedar Park gets.
Our 2-year workmanship warranty covers weld integrity, post plumb, hinge alignment and gate sag, and the plan keeps those items checked.
Request a bid with your gate count, operator makes and start date, and we will set up the inventory walk.
The order of work
We tape the opening, shoot the slope and check the HOA or town rules before anyone prices steel.
You sign one scaled sheet listing frame size, coating and operator, and that sheet doubles as your review board packet.
Frames are welded in the shop and coated before delivery, so no grinding or spray paint happens on your drive.
Footings cure, then the leaf is hung and wired, and we run each safety device with you standing there.
Services
Where we work
Call us or send a site plan, photos or a gate count, and we will set a site walk and return a written bid.
Calls only, we do not receive text messages.
